Chapter Ninety-Nine: Meeting Shangwu
"This little brother ......" Gu Zhirong walked to the carriage and called in a soft voice as soon as possible, so as not to scare the charioteer.
But the man was clearly frightened, and slammed into the rope, and almost fell out of the carriage. He hurriedly grabbed the wheel of the car and looked at Gu Zhirong in shock: "This girl, are you calling me?"
Gu Zhirong glanced at the little brother who was driving the car very seriously, and suddenly smiled. She really didn't expect that this little brother was quite handsome, with red lips and white teeth, spring flowers and moonlight hibiscus, even if he was wearing a coarse cloth gown, he still couldn't hide his natural beauty. Especially with those peach blossom eyes, she even wondered for a moment that this person was really driving a car?
As if guessing what Gu Zhirong was thinking, the little brother showed a hint of shyness, bit his lip and said: "This carriage was originally driven by my mother, but today my mother is sick and can't get up, but the old lady wants to use the car again, so I went on top." β
Gu Zhirong nodded, I see. Think about it, poor children are in charge of the house early, although this little brother seems to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, but in the countryside, many people younger than him are also in charge.
Thinking like this, Gu Zhirong felt a little more compassion.
"That's the case, I went to the Hanging Ji Temple with my family to offer incense, the carriage broke down halfway, I and a few sisters were idle, planning to go up the mountain to pick some begonia fruits, I didn't want to get lost, I couldn't find my family. Do you think this is good, I will pay double the price, you can talk to your old lady, and take me back to Beijing by the way. Okay, okay?" Gu Zhi made up a bunch of lies without changing his face.
There's no way, she can't say that she was chased and killed by the inexplicable man in black and fled here, right? The little brother in front of him was so frightened that he picked up the carriage and ran.
The prince not far away heard Gu Zhirong say such a thing without leaking, he was slightly stunned at first, and then the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing a hint of a smile.
For this Miss Gu Wu, he was even more interested.
The little brother who drove the car obviously believed Gu Zhirong's words, glanced at her quite sympathetically, and then said with an embarrassed face: "This girl." My old lady has been fasting to the Buddha for many years, and she has a compassionate heart, and she is also willing to give kindness on weekdays. It's just that this time ......"
He glanced up at a temple halfway up the mountainside: "At this time, the old lady in my house is listening to the masters in the Putuo Temple above doing morning classes, and she won't be able to get off for a while......"
Gu Zhirong secretly estimated her current location, and according to the time she had been walking in the tunnel, this place could be regarded as a suburb of the capital at most, right? The slowest is only half an hour's journey. If you are fast, it will be a quarter of an hour.
She quickly said: "This little brother, I live in the Yuanning Hou Mansion, and I am the fifth lady of the Yuanning Hou Mansion. Since the old lady in your house will not be able to get down for a while, then you can send me back to the house first. When I got home, I would personally come to the door to thank me and explain the whole thing to the old lady. β
In any case, the capital is not big, and there are not too many people with heads and faces in it. What's more, banquets are often held in the upper circles. Connect with feelings. It is because most of the high-ranking mansions know each other, no matter how harsh the land is. There is always a lot of faΓ§ade work to the outside world, otherwise, if it is spread out, there is no need to mix in the circle of high society.
It was precisely by taking advantage of the fact that the people in the noble circle in the capital liked face, that Gu Zhirong took the initiative to step forward after seeing the carriage of this rich and noble family, and reported his mansion, that is, he gambled that the person could not help but send him back to the mansion of the Marquis of Yuanning.
Sure enough, as soon as the little brother who was driving the car heard the words "Yuanning Houfu", his eyes immediately lit up, and he immediately jumped out of the car and saluted Gu Zhirong: "It turned out to be the fifth miss of Yuanning Houfu, the villain is really blind, so he offended Miss, please bear with me." β
Gu Zhirong didn't expect that although this little brother who drove the carriage was not very old, he still knew how to be polite, and couldn't help but smile slightly: "Then it will trouble this little brother." β
The little brother who drove the car scratched his head and said shyly: "Miss, don't call me a little brother, my name is Shang Wu, just call me Xiao Wu." β
Gu Zhirong smiled and nodded: "Okay, Xiao Wu." β
Shang Wu responded very happily, and then turned his head to look behind Gu Zhirong, who was still leaning on the prince of the big tree, and looked at Gu Zhirong with inquiring eyes: "Miss Gu, are you alone or ......"
Gu Zhirong quickly said: "I'm just alone, you can just take me alone, the price is doubled." β
The face of the prince not far away suddenly became gloomy, put down the hands wrapped around his chest, and walked to the carriage in a few steps, not even using a low stool, he stepped onto the carriage in one step, and then couldn't help but pull Gu Zhirong into the car, turned his head and said to Shang Wu, who was still on the ground: "Hurry up and catch the car, let's go now." β
Shang Wu looked at the prince's uninvited guest inexplicably, scratched his head and said, "This lord, I haven't returned to my old lady yet." Also, this Miss Gu just said that she is a person, and she does not include you......"
"Don't talk nonsense, you have to go up quickly, if you don't want to come up, you will borrow it!" The prince didn't want to be verbose with Shang Wu at all, and as he spoke, he raised his horse's whip and was about to whip it on the horse's back.
Shang Wu was taken aback, he really had never met such a scoundrel, and without saying a word, he actually wanted to rob his carriage. He hurriedly said, "Up, on, I'll come up right away!" After saying that, he jumped into the carriage.
He looked at the prince and said with a smile: "This lord, don't be angry first, let me ask clearly......
Before he finished speaking, the arrogant and unreasonable man in front of him actually raised his whip and whipped it on the horse's back fiercely, the horse was in pain, his two front hooves left the ground, neighed wildly, and galloped wildly.
Fortunately, Shang Wu had already taken precautions and grabbed the wheel, so he didn't fall, and Rao was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He glared at the prince who was driving the car, his lips moved, and he still didn't say the curse words after all. After all, the person in front of him has an extraordinary bearing, and this aura alone is enough to scare people into not daring to speak.
In the car, Gu Zhirong's calm voice came: "Shangwu, it's better for you to drive, you are more skilled." Also, be quick, there is no time, if it is too late, the people behind will catch up, and even we will not be able to save you at that time. β
Shang Wu was inexplicable when he heard it, but he still looked behind Gu Zhirong's meaning, and when he saw it, he was so frightened that he almost fell off the horse. There was a lot of darkness behind them, and there were more than ten or twenty people, dressed in black, chasing after their carriage. It was dusk, the sun was setting, the sun was not very strong, and he could still feel the cold light of the long knives in the hands of those men in black.
At this moment, what could be more important than running for his life? Shang Wu secretly regretted that he was so good, how could he be so confused for a moment that he took over this errand of the fourth lady of the Gu Mansion? So much so that he got himself involved in this chase and killing, while taking the whip from the prince's hand and waving it desperately, wishing that the carriage could fly so that he could get rid of those gloomy and terrifying men in black, so as to save his own life. (To be continued......)